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LAS Breaks Down Proposed “Clean Slate” Bill

The Legal Aid Society's Emma Goodman appeared on Capital Tonight to discuss legislation that would seal and eventually expunge certain low-level criminal convictions from the public record.

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LAS Decries Hapless Effort to Distribute Billions in COVID-19 Rent Relief

Applications for New Yorkers to access more than $2 billion in relief funds are still not available, according to Newsday.

Op-Ed: Young New Yorkers Must Have a Right to Counsel Before Police Interrogations

The Legal Aid Society's Dawne Mitchell penned a joint op-ed in The Imprint calling on state lawmakers to pass legislation that will ensure young New Yorkers’ right to an attorney.

LAS Applauds Bill Guaranteeing Right to Vote for New Yorkers on Parole

The legislation is a powerful rejection of New York’s racially discriminatory voter disenfranchisement laws, as reported by CBS News.

Advocates Call on Albany to Pass “Right to Remain” Bill to Prevent Evictions

The Legal Aid Society joined a broad coalition including mayoral and city council candidates in endorsing the bill, formerly known as "Good Cause Eviction," reports City & State’s Campaign Confidential.

Listen: Brian Lehrer Talks Vacating Convictions Involving Corrupt Cops

Lehrer discussed The Legal Aid Society's call to vacate convictions in cases where 22 unreliable NYPD officers played essential roles.

LAS Slams NYPD’s Inadequate Training on First Amendment Rights

Police academy training focuses on ways to justify protester arrests, according to a cache of internal documents obtained by The Intercept.

LAS Lauds Eviction Moratorium Extension

New York State's residential eviction freeze is now in place through August 31, providing essential relief for struggling tenants, as reported by Patch.

LAS Urges Governor Cuomo to Sign Legislation Extending Eviction Moratorium

New York State lawmakers have approved a bill extending the freeze on residential evictions through August 31st, according to Law360.